Commentary
The lessons of culture: What are they?
Viewpoints
Opinion
The Lessons of Culture
Culture is a precious inheritance, immeasurably more difficult to achieve than to destroy, and, once destroyed, almost irretrievable.
A statue of Greek philosopher Socrates. Richard Panasevich/Shutterstock
Roger Kimball
Author
Roger Kimball is the editor and publisher of The New Criterion and publisher of Encounter Books. His most recent book is “Where Next? Western Civilization at the Crossroads.”
